Soft Light From Hard Light :: LUMENopia Photography

This image was created with two bare speed lights, one white reflector and a 4×8 sheet of white latex board to act as a nearly 360 degree circular light reflector with the white reflector placed over the top.  This essentially created a completely white “cylinder” for the strobe lights to reflect internally.

[Think of it as photographing your subject inside a white soup can.]

This ultimately produced a nearly shadowless effect.  Of course Syrie was excited about entering this cool lighting contraption!

As usual, I got my 4 minutes of cooperation and this was the result.  Nice big/even light from the most unlikely source.

Happy Holidays 2009 :: LUMENopia Photography

Finally, a 2009 holiday picture!

Wishing you all happy holidays and a wonderful new year!

Decorate :: LUMENopia Photography

For the full month of November someone was sick in this family.  To put it a different way, no one wanted their picture taken and no one wanted to take any pictures.  Thankfully, we are past that and are very much looking forward to Christmas and all that surrounds it – such as decorating.  Why not combine decorating with a quick holiday portrait?  The kids sure seemed to think it was a good idea.  (Syrie warmed up to the idea after a minute.)

Happy holidays to all.  Big and little – with or without lights.